archway
noun/ˈɑɹt͡ʃˌweɪ/
Etymology From arch + way.
1
A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry.
2
A doorway with a semilunar-shaped top.
- Sepia Delft tiles surrounded the fireplace, their crudely drawn Biblical scenes in faded cyclamen blending with the pinkish pine, while above them, instead of a mantelshelf, there was an archway high enough to form a balcony with slender balusters and a tapestry-hung wall behind.1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 3, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
- Derived terms
- archwayed